Higher Diploma in Quantity Surveying

🏗️ Higher Diploma in Quantity Surveying: Your Gateway to Mastering Construction Cost Management

Course Title: Higher Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Headline: Pre Contract, Post Contract, Civil, MEP, Landscape, Plaswift, Excel & More! 📈🔧📊

Course Goals:

This course is meticulously designed to empower you with a deep understanding of the Quantity Surveying domain within construction projects. Here's what you can expect to achieve:

1. Comprehensive Understanding of Quantity Surveying Role:

   • Gain an in-depth knowledge of the QS role, functions, and importance within the industry. 🎓

2. Mastery of Methods of Measurement, Pricing, and Estimating:

   • Learn various measurement techniques, cost estimating methods, and how to accurately price construction works. 📏➡️💰

3. Cost Planning and Budget Management:

   • Master the art of creating detailed cost plans, setting realistic budgets, and effectively managing costs throughout project lifecycles. 💹

4. Expertise in Contract Administration:

   • Enhance your knowledge on contract administration from preparing contracts to managing tenders and negotiations. ✍️🏗️

5. Risk Management Skills:

   • Understand the nuances of risk management, including identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies in construction projects. 🔒

6. Modern Quantity Surveying Tools Familiarization:

   • Get hands-on with modern tools and techniques in Quantity Surveying, including software applications that streamline your workflow. 🚀

Course Outline:

The course is structured to provide a comprehensive learning experience, covering the following key areas:

1. Standard Method of Measurements:

   • Dive into industry-standard quantification and measurement techniques. 📋

2. Professional Use of Planswift:

   • Learn to efficiently conduct quantity take-offs and compile Bills of Quantities (BOQ) using Planswift Professionals from AutoCAD and PDF files. ⚙️

3. Construction Drawings and BOQ Preparation:

   • Acquire the skills to interpret construction drawings and effectively prepare BOQs. 📍

4. Tendering Method & Procurement Route:

   • Explore different tendering methods and procurement routes, understanding their implications in construction projects. 🌐

5. Unit Rate Preparation and Pricing Tenders:

   • Learn how to prepare unit rates based on vendor quotations and price tenders using historical data and market analysis. 💡

6. Valuation, Variation, Invoices, Claims, and Final Accounts:

   • Cover the complexities of interim valuation, variations, subcontractor invoices, claims, value engineering, PS, PC, and final accounts. 🔄

7. MS-Excel Techniques for Quantity Surveyors:

   • Gain expertise in utilizing MS-Excel for various Quantity Surveying tasks with techniques and templates that streamline your work. 🖥️

8. MEP System & Take-off:

   • Understand the intricacies of MEP systems and perform accurate take-offs related to these systems. 🏠💦

9. Interview Preparation:

   • Get ready for your next job interview with insights into common Quantity Surveying questions and answers. 🤝

Overall Objective:

Our aim is to provide you with a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, making you competent and ready to excel as a Quantity Surveyor in the dynamic construction industry. By combining traditional principles with modern tools, this course ensures that your education aligns with the latest industry standards, positioning you for success in the field. 🌟

Enroll now and take the first step towards a rewarding career in Quantity Surveying! 🚀🎓